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B. SMITH. Flag StafiHo1der.

No. 239,680. Patented April 5,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEe RUDD SMITH, OF SAN FRANCISCO, AASSIGrNOR TO FRANK P. BACON, OF OAKLAND, AND WALTON Gr. HUGHES, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

FLAG-STAFF HOLDER.

SPECIFICATICN forming part of Letters Patent No. 239,680, dated April 5, 1881.

Application filed December 6, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BUDD SMITH, of the city and county of San Francisco, in the State ofCali'ornia, have invented a Temporary Staii'- Holder 5 and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. v

rThe present invention has relation to eertain new and useful improvements in that class of temporary staff-holders for exhibiting iiags and placards in iront ot buiidingsprovided with a clamping device, whereby the holder is conveniently connected and held to a column or other projection in front of a building.

The object of the present invention is to provide the clamping device of a temporary staff-holder with means-for steadying it and holding it against displacement after being clamped in position to the building or other object,which I attain by the construction shown in the drawings, and hereinafter described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved `steif-holder, showing its application as a signhas the movable jaw b secured to its end in-` side of the arm d, while its opposite end is bent to form a crank, f. A groove, g, is made on the ander sideof the ba-r A, in which a projection on the end of the movablejaw b tits and moves when the movablejaw is adjusted by turning the screw-rod e, the groove and projection serving as a guide to hold the movable jaw in position.

G is a steadying-bar,which projects from the lower edge of the bar A and extends down the face of the column or projection a short distance, so as to serve as a brace to keep the bar A in place. i

Y On the front side ofthe bar A, I secure one or more staff-holders, H, so that they will project outward from the wall or other" part otthe building to which the clamp is secured. In the present instance I have represented a socket into which the end of' a staff can be pressed until it is held tightly, thus supporting th'e tlag or placard in the proper position to be displayed in front ot the building. I have represented a socket because it is a sim ple and convenient holder for a staii'; but any kind of a gripe or holder could be used.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

The bar A, provided with stationary jaw a, socket H, and steadyiug-bar Gr, in combination with the sliding jaw b, movable arm d, carrying the screw-rod c, constructed to operate substantially as and for the purpose specitied.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

BUDD SMITH. [L.

Witnesses EDWARD'E. OsBoRN, WM. F. CLARK. 

